NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

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Brand strategy to brain science

The IoPPN's new blog series 'My IoPPN PhD' hears from PhD students about how they came about to undertake a project with their supervisors at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London. NIHR Maudsley BRC student Pooja Schmill, whose path to exploring psychological interventions for chronic medical conditions was shaped by her experiences in the corporate world and a profound personal loss.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 19 Sep 2024

King's CRF finalists in the King's Inclusion Awards

We are delighted to share that the King's Clinical Research Facility (CRF) have been shortlisted as a finalist in the first ever King's Inclusion Awards. These awards, hosted by King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, aim to showcase the individuals across the organisation who are taking inclusion and diversity to the next level. 

By NIHR Wellcome King's Clinical Research Facility at 17 Sep 2024

NIHR Pre-Doctoral Fellowships awarded to seven applicants from King’s IoPPN

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowships to seven candidates from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London. This is the sixth round of fellowships, which are funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 22 Aug 2024

King's CRF celebrates South Asian Heritage Month

South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) is a month-long celebration in the UK, of the heritage of people from the South Asian countries of Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Maldives.

By NIHR Wellcome King's Clinical Research Facility at 6 Aug 2024

Teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety – and many are eager to cut down

Two new studies of smartphone habits in teenagers have identified links between problematic smartphone use (PSU) and depression, anxiety and insomnia. The research revealed that one in eight young people want help to reduce their smartphone use.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 1 Aug 2024